Whooph Trades: NatGas
What “tell” precedes every equity reversal?
It’s been 30 years since a gap-and-go move in the price of Natural Gas (BOIL) to the tune of 99% in three days. NatGas futures gapped and began a nearly unprecedented spike morning of the Martin Luther King, January 19, 2026.
Whooph wasn’t watching and missed a cue to buy BOIL on the preceding Friday. So, by Thursday afternoon, the 22nd of often the coldest month of any given year, we’re now sitting at 99%.
A spike like this gets retraced. Commonly to the 61.8% Fibonacci from the high. The question for traders and investors in any such move is WHEN. When does such a swing or reversal or retracement occur?
So, Charlie Whooph having swing traded daily since 1999, answers with a METHOD introduced by this question:
What “tell” precedes every equity swing or reversal?
Price-Indicator Disagreement
Price-Indicator disagreement on Elliott Wave 5 suggests the spike is over or due for a pull-back. Disagreement depicts weakness within the pertinent timeframe.
Constructing trend-lines over PRICE highs and INDICATOR highs (like MACD) in Wave 5 of an uptrend will reveal this “disagreement”.
There are several other ways to uncover weakness in a market, which Whooph has discussed in prior posts. If you have a question on this important step in trading, we welcome it.
On the basis of this “tell”, Whooph has entered a short on NatGas using the popular Natural Gas etf, KOLD.



Good to hear from you, Robert. 🍺 Here’s hoping for you skilled trades in 2026.